Shadow Slave

Chapter 12

Right now, that obstacle was looking down, avoiding Sunny's gaze. His hand was resting on the sword handle. As always, the young slave had no idea about what was going on inside Hero's perfectly shaped head.

The uncertainty was making him nervous.

Finally, after some time had passed, the soldier spoke:

"I have only one question."

Both Sunny and Scholar stared at him while holding their breaths.

"Yes?"

"You said that one of us must be sacrificed to save the other two. Why him? From what I see, you are far closer to the grave."

'A great question! I was just about to ask it myself.'

Sunny turned to the older slave, trying very hard to suppress a mocking grin. But to his dismay, Scholar had an answer ready.

"Before the first attack, he was already bleeding because of your senior's whip. During the attack, he was drenched in the blood of a fellow slave. His cloak, too, was soaked in it when the previous owner died. The boy already reeks of blood. Keeping him alive will put us in danger. That's why he is the best choice."

The grin died before reaching Sunny's face.

'Curse you and your big brain!'

Scholar's reasoning was appallingly solid. Hero listened, his expression growing darker with each word. Finally, he looked at Sunny, a dangerous light shining in his eyes.

"That is true."

Sunny felt his mouth getting dry. Cold sweat was running down his spine. He tensed, ready to act…

But at that moment, Hero smiled.

"Your logic is almost unassailable," he said, unsheathing the sword. "However, you failed to account for one thing."

raised an eyebrow, trying to

"What might that be?"

soldier turned to face him, the smile disappearing from his face. Now, he was radiating thick, practically palpable

of the revolting crimes you have committed would be enough to make me want to kill you. So if there is someone among us who deserves to

Scholar's eyes widened.

the smell of

worry about it. I'll make you bleed enough

seemed almost inhuman. A moment later, Scholar was shrieking on the ground, his leg broken with one strike from the flat side

that, Scholar was

graceful demeanor that Sunny felt blood turning to ice in

gave him a calm look and said

"Wait for me here."

down the path, soon disappearing behind a rock outcropping.

was left alone,

is… this is too

Scholar's demise came to be. And

as though nothing had happened. But it was exactly that normalcy that unnerved

Scholar's rucksack and throwing most of the firewood out, the young soldier put it over his shoulder and nonchalantly turned

We need

say, Sunny gave

there were only two of them

was sort of stupid, but Sunny

easier than scaling the mountain wall. He even had time for unnecessary thoughts. A strange feeling of melancholy descended

walked in silence for some time

It's not your fault. The decision was

was a few steps ahead, so

you knew this man's sins… actually, it's better that you don't. Just trust me when

which one

desperate to maintain an illusion of righteousness even while doing most foul things.

getting an answer, Hero

to talk, do you? Well, fair enough. Silence is

didn't speak again after that, each preoccupied with their own

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